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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2001
Filed:
May. 12, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Ronald S. Sorokan, Sherwood Park, CA;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 1/914 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 1/914 ;
Abstract
Pipe handling apparatus to move tubulars from a horizontal position on a piperack adjacent a well bore to a vertical position over the wall center or mousehole. A bicep arm assembly is pivotally connected to a base plate. A forearm assembly is pivotally attached to the distant end of the bicep arm assembly and a gripper head is pivotally connected to the distant end of the forearm assembly. The bicep arm assembly is mounted to the structure of the drill rig.